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enterprise
1[en-ter-prahyz]
noun
a project undertaken or to be undertaken, especially one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy.
To keep the peace is a difficult enterprise.
Synonyms: , ,a plan for such a project.
participation or engagement in such projects.
Our country was formed by the enterprise of resolute men and women.
boldness or readiness in undertaking; adventurous spirit; ingenuity.
Synonyms: , , ,a company organized for commercial purposes; business firm.
Military.none Enterprise the first nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1961, with a displacement of 89,000 tons (80,723 metric tons) and eight reactors.
U.S. Aerospace.none Enterprise the first space shuttle, used for atmospheric flight and landing tests.
adjective
intended for use or consumption by a business firm rather than a consumer.
enterprise security; enterprise software.
Enterprise
2[en-ter-prahyz]
noun
a city in southern Alabama.
enterprise
/ ˈɛԳəˌɪ /
noun
a project or undertaking, esp one that requires boldness or effort
participation in such projects
readiness to embark on new ventures; boldness and energy
initiative in business
( as modifier )
the enterprise culture
a business unit; a company or firm
Other 51Թ Forms
- enterpriseless adjective
- enterpriser noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of enterprise1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of enterprise1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
"The UK's defence enterprise is vital to the nation's national security and this government will not tolerate those that put that security at risk."
Outside the stadium, an enterprising busker drew a massive crowd by playing a set of Oasis songs.
"Did any witness get on that witness stand and say 'yes, I was part of a racketeering enterprise, I engaged in racketeering'?"
And trying to track down the people in charge of these criminal enterprises is a challenge.
Lawyers for Mr Combs said the infamous hallway video was evidence of Combs' "flawed" character, including domestic abuse, but not of a larger criminal enterprise.
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